One Will Never Change Analysis

One Will Never Change
Many people feel as if they try their best to change someone or something, eventually they will. However, they will not. This message seem to be predominantly clear in the short story The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. In the story, the lives of Doodle a disabled young boy and his six year older brother who is affectionately called, Brother. Throughout the story, Brother is always trying to change Doodle from his disabled self. Brother wants Doodle to be able to walk and be “normal” so that he does not have to suffer the consequences and embarrassment of having a “disabled brother.” This leads to Brother attempting to change Doodle and teach him how to walk. However this intensive training leads to a tragic death and an unchanged Doodle. This led me to the discovery that however much one may try, someone will never succeed in changing somebody/something
As Doodle was disabled, Brother could not stand having a sibling who was unable to do the things other children could do like walk or run. This led Brother to set up an intensive program that would help Doodle learn to walk. But, Brother took this training way too far. He was always pushing Doodle passed what he was capable of and eventually this is what leads to the death of Doodle. For example, this is a discussion from Brother to Doodle, “Oh you can walk,’ I said and took him by the arms and stood him up. He collapsed on to the floor like a half-empty flour sack (Hurst, 3)” In the quote, it is explaining a scene where Brother is attempting to change Doodle. He is failing however. Doodle is disabled and however much Brother tries to change him, he never will be able to. Doodle has his condition and that is who he is, Brother just must accept this fate. Although Brother is upset with the brother he has, he will not be able to change him. Doodle is Doodle and that is